How To Make Your Own Soyaki Balls
For persons who are on their vegan journey there are a wealth of creative ways to enjoy meals. Having soyaki balls, is akin to eating meatballs but, the vegetarian kind. Correct, there is no meat involved, so how do we get our protein? Its in the soybean… In fact here is the recipe for Soyaki Balls.
Recipe – Soyaki Balls
The Ingredients
- 1 Cup – Soybean Chunks
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 Cup Bread Crumbs
- 2 tbsp – Mixed Herbs
- 1 tsp – Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 tbsp – Dry Bread Crumbs
- 1 Cup – Water
Here’s How
Step 1 – In a pressure cooker, add the soybean chunks and the water cook for 25 minutes at 15lb pressure.
Step 2 – Drain and chop the chunks finely when completely cooked
Step 3 – Add the egg, bread crumbs, herbs and Worcestershire sauce – Mix well
Step 4 – Form and roll the mix into small balls. Coat with bread crumbs.
Step 5 – Bake on lightly greased baking tray in an oven (350`F) for 15 minutes
Step 6 – Let cool and serve
This recipe makes 18 Soyaki Balls.
Be mindful that a serving of two soyaki balls is relatively low in fat, yet a good source of calcium, thiamine, iron, riboflavin and niacin. This can be used as an appetizer in your meals and is suitable for lacto-ovo vegetarians.
As an energy source each ball has about 31 Calories, 3g of Protein and 1g of Fat.
Along with this you have:
4g – Carbohydrate
59mg – Sodium
92mg – Potassium
18mg – Calcium
1mg – Iron
3mcg – Folacin
12mg – Cholesterol
Here it is that this is just one way that you have incorporated soy into your health journey. This is one nutrient rich food that can support post-menopausal health. In here are phytoestrogens which are hormone-like substances, similar in structure to estrogen. This then means that it can impact positively on post-menopausal health. Therefore the hot-flashes and night sweats in some women can be reduced or even alleviated, with soy in your diet.
If you are looking to keep a high quality of protein in your diet then you can. Soybeans and soy based products, are excellent sources of plant-based proteins. All of the essential amino acids are here as well giving you a complete protein source, which is quite valuable to vegetarians and vegans.
Soybeans and those foods made from soy have been shown to support overall health. There are many benefits as it is a nutrient-rich food, supports post-menopausal health, and potentially lowers cancer risk. Therefore the inclusion of soyaki balls in your diet can act as a good source of protein, as well as heart-healthy fat, some good fiber, potassium, and phytonutrients.
So, let us know how it goes for you and how it works…
